People
Your Chemistry teacher's last name
Holzer
The number of protons in an atom.
Atomic Number
The number of steps in the Scientific Method.
5 steps
Sir Francis Bacon is known for this.
Proposing the Scientific Method.
The basic unit of matter is called __________.
atoms
The number of protons plus neutrons.
Atomic Mass
The third step in the Scientific Method
Hypothesis
He was one of the first to propose the existence of the atom.
John Dalton
What are "properties"? Give properties of peanut butter.
Any characteristic you can detect with your senses.
The element that has an atomic number of 56
barium
Give an example of someone who used the Scientific Method
Joseph Smith, Robert Boyle, John Dalton
What does the Latin word "atomos" literally mean?
The number of electrons the second shell can hold.
8
The number of neutrons that Tin has.
68.71
What does it mean to "analyze"?
Compare and contrast, summarize, draw conclusions, think deeply upon, ponder on further research.
How big is Eddy Electron's orbit if the nucleus were the size of a checker piece?
The size of a football field!
What is the definition of chemistry?
The study of matter and the changes it undergoes. Looks at the composition, behavior, and properties of matter.
True or False: The number of protons and electrons are usually the same.
True!
Analyze our penny experiment
The water was domed on the penny, and the data was varied between students. Perhaps results would be different if we were at a different temperature, humidity, or altitude.